Aviation business basics 3

AFFILIATED WITH

• the business of keeping vehicles that

people can hire

• the colors or designs that are used on a

company's products, vehicles, etc.

• a special uniform worn by servants

especially in the past

What does Livery mean?

An aircraft livery is a paint scheme applied

to an aircraft on:

fuselage, wings, empennage (tail fin), or jet

engines

Most airlines have a standard paint scheme

From time to time special liveries are

introduced, for example prior to big events,

such as significant anniversaries for an

airline

• Bare Metal

• Billboard

• Cheatline

• Jellybean / Jelly tail

• Commemorative

• Heritage

Airline codes (IATA, ICAO, Radio

Telephony)

Airline holding companies

Charter airlines

Low-cost airlines

Passenger airlines

Regional airlines

Redeye Flights

Deadheading –Supernumery (Supe)

Openjaw ticket

Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs)

This is the basic measure of airline passenger traffic. It reflects

how many of an airline's available seats were actually sold. For

example, if 200 passengers fly 500 miles on a flight, this

generates 100,000 RPMs.

Revenue per Employee

One measure to determine an airline’s labor productivity. It is

calculated by dividing an airline’s total revenue by the number

of airline employee full-time equivalents as reported to the

Department of Transportation or CAA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the

trade association for the world’s airlines. It represents some

240 airlines or more than 84% of total air traffic. IATA supports

airline activity and helps formulate industry policy and

standards. It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with

Executive Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.

Formed in 1945 in Havana, Cuba.

Successor of International Air Traffic Association - 1919 Hague,

Netherlands.

ACMI

Aircraft, Crew Maintenance & Insurance

EASA

European Aviation Safety Agency

AOC

Air Operations Certificate

ATK

Available Tonne-Kilometer

1000Kg also called Metric Ton. American Ton is 907.18Kg (short

ton)

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO,

pronounced /aɪˈkeɪoʊ/;) is a specialized agency of the United

Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international

air navigation and fosters the planning and development of

international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its

headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada.

ICAO Council adopts standards and recommends practices

about air navigation, its infrastructure, flight inspection,

prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border-

crossing procedures for international civil aviation.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO,

defines the protocols for air accident investigation followed

by transport safety authorities in countries signatory to

the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago

Convention).

ICAO is a United Nations body. 191 member states.

Not to be confused with IATA or CANSO (Civil Air Navigation

Services Organization) part of Air Navigation Services Providers,

Netherlands.

The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known

as the Chicago Convention, established the International Civil

Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of

the United Nations charged with coordinating and regulating

international air travel. The Convention establishes rules

of airspace, aircraft registration and safety, and details the rights

of the signatories in relation to air travel. The Convention also

exempts air fuels from tax.

Signed by 54 countries in 1944

Became effective in 1947.

191 countries are signatories.

Chicago Convention – or, Convention on International Civil

Aviation – Articles

Article 29: Before an international flight, the pilot in command

must ensure that the aircraft is airworthy, duly registered and

that the relevant certificates are on board the aircraft. The

required documents are:

Certificate of Registration; Certificate of Airworthiness;

Passenger names, place of boarding and destination; Crew

licenses; Journey Logbook; Radio License; Cargo manifest

SITA is owned by members of the air transport industry, who

make up the SITA Board and SITA Council. The company has

the remit of working with the air transport community for the

benefit of all members. This includes cooperation with industry

bodies, such as IATA, and regional associations, aiming to solve

common industry issues through the use of IT and

telecommunication services, through development of community

systems, industry standards and shared infrastructures for

aviation. SITA also produces industry surveys including the

Airline IT Trends, Airport IT Trends and Passenger Self-Service

Surveys, as well as working jointly with IATA on the industry’s

Baggage Report.

SITA Subsidiaries

OnAir

OnAir provides on-board connectivity solutions that

enable passengers to connect to the Internet on devices such

as laptops and smartphones as well as make and receive phone

calls and text messages.

CHAMP Cargosystems

CHAMP is the only IT company working solely in the air

cargo industry, providing services for carriers and distributors. In

November 2011, CHAMP acquired TRAXON Europe, an

electronic air cargo company, in order to prepare for new

International Air Transport Association (IATA) initiatives such

as IATA e-freight and Cargo 2000

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Aviareto

Aviareto is a joint venture between SITA and the Irish

government. Aviareto and the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO), the Supervisory Authority of the

International Registry, agreed that Aviareto would establish and

operate the International Registry of Mobile Assets

•European Low Fares Airline Association •Oneworld •SkyTeam •Star Alliance

• AmeliaRES

• Abacus

• Sabre

• Amadeus

• Mercator